REDU format ruling
Darkblaze Dragon
Nearest-era rulings (Tengu, Sept 2011) — no REDU-specific archive exists.
Card effect (current official text)If this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard: Its ATK and DEF become double its original ATK and DEF. If this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK.
Rulings
- Darkblaze Dragon's effect doubles its original ATK and DEF to create a new current ATK and DEF.
- Darkblaze Dragon's effect that doubles it original ATK and DEF to create a new current ATK and DEF disappears when Darkblaze Dragon is removed from the field or flipped face-down.
- If Skill Drain is face-up on the field when Darkblaze Dragon is Special Summoned from the GY, or if Skill Drain is activated after Darkblaze Dragon is Special Summoned from the GY, Skill Drain will negate Darkblaze Dragon's effect that doubles its original ATK and DEF to create a new current ATK and DEF. If Skill Drain is later negated or removed from the field, the original ATK and DEF are not doubled again.
- If Darkblaze Dragon has its original ATK and DEF doubled to create a new current ATK and DEF and Shrink is used on the "Darkblaze Dragon", the current ATK of Darkblaze Dragon becomes half of its original ATK. (its ATK would be 600 and its DEF would be 2000)
Rulings data courtesy of Format Library — formatlibrary.com. Spotted an inaccuracy? Flag it in the REDU forum — sourced change requests get reviewed.